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Yep, that's ME: Egyptian Foot - The Egyptian Foot tends to be a narrow foot. It has a longer big toe and the rest of the toes taper down from longest to shortest. It is the most functional of all the foot structures.

However because of the long big toe, you must be careful in your choice of shoes.

Female feet where the big toe is the longest toe. The most attractive type of feet. (Hello, how many pair of panty hose they pierced?!) They are fairly uncommon, but that's one of the reasons why they are so great. Also sometimes called tapered toes or Egyptian type feet.

Dearest Mariette what a brilliant post. I had not given much thought to my toes before ... This was most informative. I stand in good company with my Egyptian toes ... It will be interesting to look back and see how the citizens of Blogland rate in the toe category. Thank you for sharing this . You looked stunning in that swim suit.. And your toes look great with the pedi. Hugs and blessings, C. (HHL)

Dearest Celia,This indeed is very interesting for finding out. Maybe it does tell something more about our roots...? Funny that we both have Egyptian toes! Thanks for the compliment and I still miss that greatest ever swimsuit... Too bad it got stolen.Hugs,Mariette

Oh wow, Mariette; I just checked mine and they're Egytian too and Alejandro's are Roman, lol! We have things in common, jejeje...the feet! Never thought of it, but I always liked my feet. Thank you sweet Darling for your generous comments on Victoria's second part of her FC. You know she loved the Bavarian tea cup and plate with the Dutrch inscription. Enjoy your weekend.FABBY

Dearest Fabby,This is truly interesting for finding out. Funny that you as a couple match both of us! I'd even forgotten by now about that Dutch tea cup and saucer with Dutch inscription as you did show us that a while ago. So glad she gets to treasure that and the memories of her special day will last a life time!Hugs and happy weekend; sending you some sunshine.Mariette

Dearest Mariette,I don't work of high heel shose anymore after I had right foot injecton in my right foot was last 19-11-2012. with good exercise my feet happy plaing golf and communicationg with me.I has both my feet a Egyption shoped this has always been of interest to me naturally!Well but the weather isn't good I don't feel like going to walk but I watching golf and more sport from few other country with FOXTEL.I was very happy with few people has Egyption shoped and YOU has beautiful all clothes and hight-heeled shoes! Hugs and love to you!Michiko

Dearest Michiko,Guess you went the very same way as Celia from High Heeled Life did after her tragic accident; no more high heels. At least I am glad you managed again to walk and play golf!Funny that you too have Egyptian feet; we have something in common.Indeed a few more people here do have Egyptian feet; makes us less alone. Thanks for your compliments and I hope I can send you some of our sunshine your way.Hugs,Mariette

I definitely have Egyptian feet, the big toe is sooo long and the feet very narrow, I have to wear size 8 shoes (depending on the make I can wear size 7). And since I am very tall I never wear high heels, I prefer to stay steady on the ground. Hope you'll have a relaxing weekend.

Dearest Eva,This is interesting for you being Scandinavian build with Egyptian feet. I do have the same problem with shoe sizes; depending on the make. Oh this new hype of platform high heels has never been appealing to me; I'm with you there!Happy weekend to you and yes, I need a relaxing weekend myself.Hugs,Mariette

Dearest Marianne,It sure is very interesting for finding out. You might be more like Pieter who has one foot with a somewhat longer toe that looks a bit towards a Greek foot.Happy weekend to you and hugs,Mariette

Dearest Dimi,This is quite interesting indeed and for years I had been wondering about my own feet as most people around me do not have Egyptian feet! Great to find her among my blogger friends several more Egyptian feet.Lovely weekend to you as well!Hugs,Mariette

Dear Mariette, this post is truly interesting! I never thought there was a category for the shape of the feet...I learn it right now, reading from you...anyway I guess that my category is definitely the Roman one!Very funny :)Have a nice weekend!Hugs

Wow what an interesting post! I think my feet are between Egyptian and Roman. I usually choose wide shoes. My feet are kind of wide, or maybe I just don't like tight fit in the shoes. You have such beautiful feet, Mariette!

Dearest Tamago,This is very interesting. My Egyptian feet are rather narrow, especially the heel side. For that I always have to adjust the straps to the tightest position. Thanks for your compliment. So far I've never ever had foot problems and walking has always been pain free.Hugs to you and happy weekend!Mariette

Dearest Mariette, this is very interesting indeed !!! I didn't even know there were different types of feet!!! Mine are definitely egyptian !!! Your bathing suit was just beautiful!! Pity you lost it!I wish you a lovely Sunday!!!!!!

Dearest Marie-Anne,More and more I'm surprised at how many Egyptian feet are among my Blogger friends! What is that telling us?It is getting even more interesting it looks like...Yeah, that bathing suit was the best fitting ever and such superior quality from La Perla. I was so proud for getting it in Florida on sale. Somebody else must have thought the very same for taking it from my belongings in the hotel... Such a shame.Enjoy your Sunday and I'm sending you sunshine and hugs. It is 15:00 o'clock and RealFeel is 34°C.Mariette

How funny! I guess I have Egyptian feet, too, but because of my poor shoe choices over the course of my youth, I developed a neuroma and bunions. Three foot surgeries later, I have my "elite" feet back, but now I am definitely more selective in my footwear choices. (Unfortunately!) Your feet seem to have withstood fashionable shoes quite nicely. <3

Dearest Stacy,This is getting more and more interesting as so many blogger friends turn out to have Egyptian feet! So far I've been very lucky, guess because my feet are rather narrow and therefore seldom shoes got too tight. For work shoes I always had a painful tip of the big toe as my feet were not shaped for such 'Roman feet' shoes! Funny the word 'elite' feet... One thing is for sure that nobody will get me to ever wear those platform high heels. My pumps are all very moderate in heel height and that feels quite comfy.Hugs,Mariette

Dearest Mariette,I have Egyptian feet too!!!!! And of course, panty hoses are very quickly pierced, LOL! :D I love our kind of foot, I think it's definitely very elegant and "regal". I have a very long big toe and narrow feet, you may have seen them on one of my posts :) You have very beautiful feet, Mariette! And I love your toe ring and your anklet :) Glad to be in your same "elite club"! Thank you for such a great and interesting post!Lots of hugs!

Dearest Anna,This is getting more and more interesting! How come so many of my blogger friends have the same, narrower Egyptian feet? Thank you very much for your kind words. Yes, I do remember seeing your feet in one of your posts and they made me smile as I had this posting in mind. Wonder why they labeled them 'elite'...Hugs to you and happy and sunny Sunday!Mariette

Dearest Mariette, This is such a cute and fun post. I definitely have Greek feet. That long second toe is probably as aggravating as the long big toe. I am constantly stubbing that toe as I love to go barefoot around the house. That is the toe that I broke a couple of years ago.You always pique my curiosity. I did some internet surfing. According to a UNC medical education paper 69% of the population have Egyptian feet, 22% have Greek feet and 9% have the first and second toe even, which I think looked like the Roman feet.This paper did state that the Greek feet was prone to be unstable, which mine are. Another site stated that my foot type was prone to flat feet...yes, that was correct again.Thanks for the brain stimulation now, if I could get someone to give me a foot rub.Love to you and PieterBTW, I think Pieter has is right foot in Athens and his left in Rome.

Dearest Ginger,It is a fun post and I was so much surprised about the number of Egyptian among my blogger friends! You are siding with Pieter; partly... that's okay! It does look like the Egyptian type feet are the most common.Pieter for sure is half Greek and Roman!Hugs to you both,Mariette

What a fun and delightful post. Who knew there were so many different feet out there? I think my family must be sort of mongrel as we all have different toes.Mine must fall into some hybrid category as my middle two toes are longer than my big toe, but my middle toe is longest....sort of like my middle finger. Shoes can be difficult as fitters usually want to fit my toes which leads to a misplaced arch and instant back pain.

Dearest Suzi,This indeed is fun and quite interesting for figuring out.Sure, hybrid categories do exist, like my husband's two different feet. It can be challenging for finding comfy shoes in your case; though very important!Hugs to you,Mariette

Dearest Laura,Thanks for your kind words and indeed there are different types of feet. At least it is revealing a little bit more about where we originated from through our many ancestors.Have a great new week yourself.Hugs and love to you dear friend.Mariette

Dearest Karen,Guess that Egypt and the Roman Empire were closer together than the North West Coast versus the South East Coast... It would be quite intriguing IF we could actually step way back in time to discover more about all of our ancestors; what a thorough mix we would discover over thousands of years and many wars under different rulers...Have a great new week.Hugs,Mariette

Dearest Catherine,One does not have to like feet in order to make do with one pair of a one-of-a-kind. Glad you found your type and of course, minus that long big toe it does size you down! Hugs,Mariette

Good Morning Mariette, Well I never, I did not know that there were so many different types of feet and that they all had names.I have checked your chart and I am the same as you, I have Egyptian feet. All my toes taper, but they are not narrow, they are wide. I love the sandals which you shared with us and of course your prettily, painted toe nails are lovely.Best WishesDaphne

Mariette, of course I had to come right over after your comment on my blog. Actually, I think my feet are Greek, not Roman. It's a little hard to tell in the picture I took. Interesting; I had to look it up; it means I have leadership qualities, and possibly foot problems. Fortunately my feet have served me well with no problems, despite the fact that I like to wear heels (although these days only for a few hours at a time!).I enjoy reading all the interesting info you post; have a wonderful day. xo Deborah